Moss Landing, CA……What is Hyperloop? Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon Musk has unveiled an open spec and plans for a high speed transport system. Think of it as an air hockey puck large enough to hold people or even vehicles. Instead of a table it would ride on air in a tube. And the projected cost […]
Pebble Beach, CA…The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is most often recognized as the world’s premier celebration of collector cars, but an increasing number of new cars also make history here. While 260 historic automobiles compete for top honors on the event’s main show field on August 18 along the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach […]
Sacramento, CA…Covered California™ announced that insurance companies signed contracts to participate in the newly created health benefit exchange. Twelve health insurance companies will offer coverage in the individual exchange, with six of those companies offering plans through the exchange’s Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) market as well. A 13th tentatively selected company, Ventura County […]
Sacramento, CA…State Controller John Chiang today released a series of audits focusing on the City of Stockton. The Controller found significant weaknesses in the City’s fiscal management practices and internal controls which, if left unaddressed, will continue to invite wasteful spending and abuse of public resources. The audits also found that the City misused cash […]
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade, food services and drinking places, financial activities, and wholesale trade. Household Survey Data Both the number of unemployed persons, at 11.5 million, and […]
SAN FRANCISCO – July 31, 2013 – the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) applauds the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposal to regulate online-enabled ride sharing companies such as Lyft, SideCar, and UberX. Such companies are currently prohibited from operating at SFO, but the CPUC’s proposed decision is a necessary first step in paving the […]
Pebble Beach, CA…Pebble Beach Resorts is the proud recipient of the 2013 Gold Tee Award by Meetings & Conventions magazine. Given annually to outstanding golf and meeting properties around the world, the Gold Tee Award honorees were nominated and selected by more than 50,000 readers of the publication based on each property’s overall excellence. “There […]
Los Angeles, CA…Food 4 Less, the nation’s leading price-impact supermarket chain, announced it raised $154,559 during the month of May to assist hunger relief efforts in the communities served by its stores. The funds were raised through the supermarket company’s annual Bringing Hope to the Table campaign that was carried out in all Food 4 […]
Santa Cruz, CA– Comcast’s California Region today announced that it has completed its digital migration to a full digital delivery system in Santa Cruz County, and launched 139 new television networks to residential homes and businesses as part of its growing Xfinity TV lineup (see complete list of networks and channel numbers below). Comcast also increased […]
Santa Cruz, CA… Erik’s DeliCafe is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a fresh new sweepstakes to give away 2,080 “Sandwiches with Character,” served up to one lucky winner over the next 40 years. “Erik’s 40 Years Sweepstakes” will present a winner from each of its 31 independently operated DeliCafes across California with a gift card […]
